Police have recovered the trailer containing more than 2,000 small-calibre firearms that was stolen in Peterborough early Sunday morning (February 13).
Peterborough police say Peel Regional Police have located the trailer in Peel region. Peel police had already recovered the stolen truck cab in an industrial area of Brampton on Monday night.
“Peterborough police would like to thank Peel Regional Police and the other law enforcement agencies that continue to assist with this case,” Peterborough police say in a media release issued early Wednesday morning (February 16). “Thank you to public and media for helping to get the descriptions of the vehicles involved out. ”
The trailer and its contents are being returned to Peterborough, where Peterborough police and the firearms manufacturer (Savage Arms of Lakefield) will review the trailer’s contents to determine if any of the firearms have been taken.
“The focus to date has been to locate the trailer and the missing firearms,” Peterborough police say. “The investigation will continue as will the search for suspects.”
Peterborough police believe Sunday’s theft is connected to at least five other attempted thefts of tractor trailers that took place between Friday, February 11 and Monday, February 14.
Two of the businesses were on Neal Drive, two on Technology Drive, and one on Parkhill Road East. In several cases, the businesses reported suspects attempted to start up trucks and hook them up to trailers before fleeing the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
